TV channels & antenna towers in Brandon, South Dakota

Brandon, South Dakota has a population of about 9,860. Our map shows 22 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 11 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Four of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Sioux Falls, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sioux Falls's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (KSFY-TV), Fox on channel 46.2 (KDLT-TV), CW on channel 11.4 (KELO-TV) and ION on channel 36 (KSFL-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMTV-TV in Omaha, NE, 160 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOWT in Omaha, NE, 160 miles to the south. 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SSE, at about 167°. The main network towers for Brandon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KELO-TV, KSFY-TV, KDLT-TV and KSFL-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 5.6 miles south of Brandon (161° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Brandon at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Brandon, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Brandon is KDLT-TV (Fox), 6.2 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KCSD-TV is only 4.4 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Brandon ranks 4th of 101 places in South Dakota: more than the typical South Dakota town (4). Its nearest major network tower is 5.6 miles away, against a state median of 31 miles.

19% of South Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Sioux Falls, 7.1 miles away.